Security Officer

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Casual

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 65195

**Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.**

**About the Role**:
Join our team as a Casual Security Officer and play a pivotal role in hospital safety.

Our high-quality security service is responsible to not only provide patients, visitors, staff with an environment which affords individual physical safety, and the safeguarding of Monash Health property and emergency responses.

**Some of the core duties of this role are;**
- Quick Emergency Response:

- Swiftly respond to any issues across Monash Health sites.
- Collaborate closely with fellow staff to manage emergencies effectively.
- Safety and Security:

- Safeguard clinical and non-clinical areas within hospital and community sites.
- Contribute to response teams for hospital emergency codes, including Code Grey and Code Black**.**

**About Us**:
To meet the demands across these sites and deliver experienced Security personnel, Monash Health Bureau (MHB) is a workforce unit responsible for supporting the businesses casual needs, whilst creating a flexible work life balance for our employees.

**About You**:
As a Security Officer, you'll be instrumental in creating a secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Your responsibilities include ensuring physical safety, safeguarding hospital property, responding promptly to emergencies, and managing traffic, including parking. Make a profound impact on healthcare security with us. To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience, and knowledge:

- Previous experience as a Security Officer in a hospital/health setting.
- Participation in code responses (black, grey, etc.).
- Knowledge of current emergency response, including fire panels, OWS, and EWIS panels.
- Proven conflict resolution skills and a commitment to superior customer service.
- Intermediate verbal and written communication skills for incident and report preparation.

**Mandatory requirements of the role**
- Certificate III in Security Operations (Unarmed Guard & Crowd Control) OR Certificate II in Security Operations (Unarmed Guard and Crowd Control)
- Current open or provisional Victorian Drivers Licence

**In Return**

As a part of a dedicated team, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging that increases your take-home pay, access to subsidised staff car parking and gym, hybrid working model, and a generous Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

You can also expect to experience
- A friendly and supportive culture.
- Opportunities to explore various teams.
- Ongoing supervision and professional development.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Robert Symonds on 0419 480 266

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

To learn more about our organisation visit **monashhealth.org**.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

**How to Apply